A sign of decline for the LP?

From Eric Dondero:

Even with write-in controversies all over the headlines this election year, this particular item has missed the headlines of the mainstream media.

Taylor Haynes, a somewhat eccentric political activist in the Cowboy State actually placed third, over a Libertarian Party candidate for Governor.

From the Billings Gazette:

Write-in Republican candidate Taylor Haynes received nearly 14,000 votes to come in third in the Nov. 2 general election for governor, the secretary of state's office announced Wednesday.

Haynes, a Laramie County rancher, retired physician and tea party member, received 7 percent of the total votes for governor.

He outpolled Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Mike Wheeler of Casper, who received 5,362 votes.

No doubt, Matt Mead's assured election as Governor, gave Wyoming Republicans confidence to have a little fun by voting for Haynes. Mead won with 65% of the vote.

Meanwhile, Haynes stood by his fiscally conservative principles in the election aftermath. He paid for the counting of his write-in votes out of his own pocket - a total of $200 for county clerks to tally his total vote.

Editor's comment - Normally I'm a fan of the Libertarian Party. But it's pretty darn embarrassing for a Libertarian Party candidate to get beat by a write-in.